Locke and Jefferson on Toleration of Religion

By Warren Throckmorton | February 20, 2012 |

For our edification: In Thomas Jefferson’s Notes of Religion (Oct. 1776), Thomas Jefferson quotes John Locke on toleration of religious views. He [Locke] sais ‘neither Pagan nor Mahomedan [Muslim] nor Jew ought to be excluded from the civil rights of the Commonwealth because of his religion.’ Shall we suffer a Pagan to deal with us…

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Uganda Hires Firm to Burnish Image Internationally

By Warren Throckmorton | February 17, 2012 |

Really? Uganda hired a firm to polish up the nation’s image around the world. Watch: I don’t envy this firm. Because of David Bahati and those who support him, Uganda is known around the world for the Anti-Homosexuality Bill. The attention from this bill leads to considerations of corruption and other human rights abuses. If…

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Uganda Human Rights Coalition Opposes the Anti-Homosexuality Bill

By Warren Throckmorton | February 17, 2012 |

A broad coalition of human rights advocacy organizations in Uganda issued a press release late yesterday. Here is the press release in full: Press Statement Uganda: Parliament Should Reject Anti-Homosexuality Bill 16th February 2012 On Tuesday 7th February 2012, the Anti-Homosexuality Bill (2009) was reintroduced to the Parliament of Uganda. If passed, this draft legislation…

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Uganda Law Society Opposes the Anti-Homosexuality Bill

By Warren Throckmorton | February 16, 2012 |

I received this statement earlier today. Obviously, Uganda’s lawyers have great reservations about the Bahati bill.   UGANDA LAW SOCIETY VIEWS ON THE ANTI HOMOSEXUALITY BILL The Anti-Homosexuality Bill proposed to Parliament in 2009 would, if enacted into law, in its current state violate international human rights law and lead to further human rights violations.…

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